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ABROACH
abroach, broached
(adjective) of a cask or barrel; “the cask was set abroach”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
abroach (third-person singular simple present abroaches, present participle abroaching, simple past and past participle abroached)
(transitive, obsolete) To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap.
Adverb
abroach (not comparable)
(obsolete) Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
(obsolete) In a state to be diffused or propagated. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
Synonyms: afoot, astir
Adjective
abroach (not comparable)
Tapped; broached. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]
Astir; moving about. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*broach", v. t. Etym: [OE. abrochen, OF. abrochier. See Broach.]
Definition: To set abroach; to let out, as liquor; to broach; to tap. [Obs.] Chaucer.
A*broach", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + broach.]
1. Broached; in a condition for letting out or yielding liquor, as a cask which is tapped. Hogsheads of ale were set abroach. Sir W. Scott.
2. Hence: In a state to be diffused or propagated; afoot; astir. "Mischiefs that I set abroach." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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